Breathing for Life Trial

27/08/2025

11/08/2025

Professor Vanessa Murphy is passionate about giving children the best possible start in life.

Her research, based in the Hunter, looks at how asthma during pregnancy may affect a child’s development and how families can be better supported.

Thanks to support from HCRF, Vanessa and her team have been able to expand their research, build a strong community connections, and support emerging researchers in the field.

Read more about Vanessa’s work and how your support is helping to shape healthier futures.

👉 https://www.hcrf.org.au/news/researcher-spotlight-professor-vanessa-murphy

06/08/2025

06/08/2025

We are interested in understanding the healthcare experiences of neurodivergent children when accessing support for their asthma, from the perspective of their parent/caregiver.
Are you:
• a parent of a neurodivergent child with asthma?
• aged 18 years or over?
• access healthcare in Australia?
Complete a 1-hour interview either on zoom or at the University of Newcastle Callaghan campus and short questionnaire and receive a $50 voucher.
👇👇Click this link to access the survey: 👇👇
https://redcap.hmri.org.au/surveys/?s=DR4EY3YAKCL8YY3Y

27/07/2025

Have you used our Asthma in Pregnancy Toolkit? We'd love to know about your experience. Could you spare a minute to fill out our Toolkit User Survey? You can find it here: https://asthmapregnancytoolkit.org.au/toolkit-user-survey/

23/07/2025

Don’t just give your lungs attention when they alert you with symptoms, look after your lungs every day to keep them happy. Your asthma is always with you.

23/07/2025

TTAP Asthma in Pregnancy is currently hiring!

**Position Vacant**
Could you be the next member of our team?
We're looking for a dedicated Research Registered Midwife for our Nepean site.
Applications close 4 August 2025
Read the position description and apply below:

https://iworkfor.nsw.gov.au/job/registered-midwife-clinical-trials-532245



Nepean Blue Mountains Health

16/07/2025

You’ve heard us talk about PM2.5 more than a few times now and we all know air pollution is not great for us – but it can have some serious effects on more than just your lungs.

PM2.5 comes from bushfires, car exhaust and yep, wood heaters.

Not great for anyone, especially if you have asthma.

Learn more about PM2.5: https://buff.ly/2Eu9tj8

08/07/2025

Thank you for your participation Isla!

We feel incredibly privileged and proud to see the research we help fund through our annual grants achieve significant milestones which will have lasting impact not just on our region, but globally!

Pictured is Isla, who has participated in the Breathing For Life Trial and recently visited Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) for lung capacity and allergy testing. This portion of the Breathing For Life study looks at whether events which happen in pregnancy or early life play a role in the development of bronchiolitis in babies and asthma in childhood.

Asthma develops in 1 out of every 6 children in Australia, so the work being done by the team is important to a large population of our community.

Thank you Isla for your participation.

29/06/2025

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18/06/2025

📣Calling all Registered Midwife Research Clinicians in the Queanbeyan area📣

**Position Vacant**
Could you be the next member of our team?

We're looking for a Registered Midwife Research Clinician for our Queanbeyan site.
Applications close 28 June 2025

Read the position description and apply below:

https://healthnswgov.referrals.selectminds.com/jobs/registered-midwife-research-clinician-asthma-management-during-pregnancy-queanbeyan-295753

16/06/2025

Happy Dietitians Week! This week is all about recognising the influence that dietitians have in every aspect of healthcare, and we will be highlighting some of the specific ways our team dietitians have been shaping and informing the landscape of nutrition in pregnancy and asthma management.

Stay tuned for more!